Patients can be born with hydrocephalus or develop it later in life. It is typically treated with a small tube, called a shunt, implanted under the skin which drains fluid from the brain into the ...

It is typically treated with a small tube, called a shunt, implanted under the skin which drains fluid from the brain into the stomach. However, shunts had a 50 percent chance of failure in the ...

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A haircut as the cause of shunt dislodgement has not previously been reported. CASE REPORT: Two previously shunted boys presented with shunt dysfunction 1 to 2 days after a haircut during which ...

These guidelines on transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt (TIPSS) in the management of portal hypertension have been commissioned by the Clinical Services and Standards Committee (CSSC) ...

These medicines are commonly used together, and doctors and pharmacists use drug interaction calculators to look for possible ...

Objectives To determine current epidemiology and clinical characteristics of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt surgery, including revisions ... the East Anglian Regional Health Authority and the ...

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Feb. 6, 2025 — A research team has discovered that the two key pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's -- tau protein and beta-amyloid -- affect brain circuits in ...

A recent study mapped the maternal brain from preconception through the crucial two years ... [+] postpartum, illuminating how the brain reshapes itself during this pivotal life stage.